Ahead of this year's Wimbledon tournament, he was ranked 74th in the world in doubles.

He and partner Freddie Nielsen had only played together in three tournaments before this year's Wimbledon but powered to success - knocking out 11-time grand slam champions Bob and Mike Bryan along the way - to give Marray his first taste of Centre Court.

Marray is the first British person to reach the final of the men's doubles since Bobby Wilson and Mike Davies did so in 1960.